Six Feet Under (2001)
A family running a funeral home navigates life's darkly comic and intimate challenges with measured melancholy.
When death is your business, what is your life? For the Fisher family, the world outside of their family-owned funeral home continues to be at least as challenging as—and far less predictable than—the one inside.
How intense is Six Feet Under?
Six Feet Under has light gore and some violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. The humor runs dark. Rated TV-MA.
What Six Feet Under feels like
- Tone
- melancholydarkly comicintimatebleakheartwarming
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Six Feet Under
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 10, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Six Feet Under for you?
Is Six Feet Under scary?
No. Six Feet Under is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Six Feet Under gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3).
Is Six Feet Under sad or heavy?
Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.
Is Six Feet Under OK for kids?
It is rated TV-MA, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 1, violence 1, each out of 3.
Where can I stream Six Feet Under?
Six Feet Under is streaming on Max.
Does Six Feet Under have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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